Residential Specialist

Evergreen Recovery Centers; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Evergreen Recovery Centers in Mount Vernon, WA is seeking a Residential Specialist for a 26-bed men's SUD program. You will interact with residents, provide paraprofessional supervision, and coordinate activities around the clock to reinforce recovery goals.

The role emphasizes compassionate engagement, professional boundaries, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team on a recovery-focused milieu.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications include one year of customer service experience.
• WA State Certified Peer Counselor preferred.
• Valid WA State Driver's License and ability to operate a company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee resident activities outside clinical activities.
• Coordinate residents' transportation and housing duties.
• Support residents and reinforce recovery goals within clinical policies.

Skills

Customer service

Paraprofessional support

Education

Education toward chemical dependency profession

Pursuing human services degree

Job description

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Residential Specialist

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1219

Salary Range: $18.00 To $19.00 Hourly

We have a 26 bed men's residential SUD program in Mount Vernon and is looking for paraprofessional support staff to interact with patients around the clock. A great job for persons working on the Addiction Studies courses and preparing to be a counselor.

Residential Specialists serve as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team by serving, engaging, and overseeing resident activities outside of clinical activities. They provide paraprofessional supervision and support to patients in residence in consistent with the program's clinical policies and procedures and reinforce the individual service plan to maintain a therapeutically sound clinical milieu. They must demonstrate effective engagement skills with residents who have experienced substance use disorders as well as possible co-occurring disorders and who are now working on their recovery process. Residential Specialists conduct resident orientation, coordinate residents' transportation, transport residents as needed, assign and oversee resident housekeeping duties. Will collaborate with program staff to reinforce positive recovery goals for residents and must show compassion and empathy while maintaining professional boundaries and modeling appropriate interpersonal behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications

• One year customer service/care taking experience preferred
• Prefer students completing education to become a chemical dependency professional or pursuing a degree in human services
• WA State Certified Peer Counselor preferred
• Valid WA State Driver's License, acceptable driving record and be able to operate a company vehicle without restriction

We have a 26 bed men's residential SUD program in Mount Vernon and is looking for paraprofessional support staff to interact with patients around the clock. A great job for persons working on the Addiction Studies courses and preparing to be a counselor.

Residential Specialists serve as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team by serving, engaging, and overseeing resident activities outside of clinical activities. They provide paraprofessional supervision and support to patients in residence in consistent with the program's clinical policies and procedures and reinforce the individual service plan to maintain a therapeutically sound clinical milieu. They must demonstrate effective engagement skills with residents who have experienced substance use disorders as well as possible co-occurring disorders and who are now working on their recovery process. Residential Specialists conduct resident orientation, coordinate residents' transportation, transport residents as needed, assign and oversee resident housekeeping duties. Will collaborate with program staff to reinforce positive recovery goals for residents and must show compassion and empathy while maintaining professional boundaries and modeling appropriate interpersonal behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications

• One year customer service/care taking experience preferred
• Prefer students completing education to become a chemical dependency professional or pursuing a degree in human services
• WA State Certified Peer Counselor preferred
• Valid WA State Driver's License, acceptable driving record and be able to operate a company vehicle without restriction

Day Shift: Tuesday - Saturday 7am - 3:30pm

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance